The Archdiocese of Bucharest decided, at the initiative of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, to provide financial support to Fr. Marius’ grieving family. The Archdiocese is providing $1,184 (5,000 lei) to Fr. Marius’ wife and children. Fr.…
The clergy and faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas express solidarity as we mourn the loss of innocent lives in the tragic events in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. We pray…
On Saturday, August 3, a Delegation of the Holy Community of Mount Athos, consisting of Monk Nikodemos Lavriotis, Monk Nikodemos Agiopavlitis and Hieromonk Sisois Xenofontinos, had a cooperation with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, so as to…
The portrait of Ecaterina Teodoroiu, a heroine of Romania who fought and died in World War I (WWI), will appear on the new RON 20 banknote the Romanian central bank BNR will launch in 2020.…
The Romanian Patriarchate expresses sincere compassion and solidarity over the sorrow of the family of teen Alexandra Măceșanu, the victim of a kidnaping that has strongly outraged Romanian society these days. Waiting for the exact…
His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Friday celebrated the Divine Liturgy at one of Constantinople’s churches founded by Ruler Prince Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu in 1692. The Church is dedicated to the glorious Virgin-Martyr Saint Paraskevi…
After receiving the highest distinction of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Wimbledon 2019 Champion Simona Halep spoke about her devotion to the Mother of God in an exclusive interview with Basilica.ro. The tennis player confessed that…
On Monday, July 22, 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church will celebrate his 68th birthday. On this occasion, following the working sessions of the Standing Councils of the Bucharest Archdiocese and…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel awarded Wimbledon tennis champion Simona Halep the Romanian Patriarchate’s highest distinction during a private ceremony held on Thursday at the patriarchal residence in Bucharest. Simona received the Patriarchal Cross for laypersons…
The mosaic crucifix showing Christ flanked by Virgin Mary and Saint John the Theologian is ready to be applied above the iconostasis of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. The five-metre mosaic cross was initially painted…